On January 16, 2014, The Department of Energy (DOE) launched a competition to encourage the development of innovative energy apps built with publicaly-available data. SDG&E will host of one a series of DOE-sponsored "hackathons", which are aimed at encouraging innovators to brainstorm and collaborate on the creation of energy apps that leverage open data (such as that of Green Button).
For more information, visit: http://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-launches-competition-encourage-creation-innovative-energy-apps-built-open
SDG&E will host a hackathon January 31-February 1st at its Energy Innovation Center (4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA).